Valle Vista Staging Area (EBMUD Park) - Moraga, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area on May 28, 2016 to take photos. On this trip I took photos with my DSLR and my DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter. Please take note that flying aircrafts and quadcopters are not allowed in the park. I was not aware of the rule when I flew. You can read more about that incident and see my aerial photos here. After I finished in this park, I also headed to another East Bay MUD Park at Briones Overlook Staging Area in Moraga, CA. The blog post with photos from that park can be found here.

As for why I am only posting these photos now, here is why. If you have watched my June vlog, you would know I got my wisdom teeth pulled and I had a pretty busy month, so I didn't have a lot of time to process my photos. I am finally done processing the photos and I can finally share the photos with you guys. I really hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

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Scenery photo of the trail, mountains, and clouds in the park. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of a large patch of grass and the Upper San Leandro Reservoir. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

A photo of the trail and forest in the park. On the right is Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

HDRs Redone - Yosemite National Park/Mono Lake

I recently went back and redid some of my old HDR compositions into 32-bit ones for a more natural look. 32-bit HDR compositions usually look more natural and gives better color than a 16-bit HDR (which was what I was doing before) so I went ahead and redone all of them. Today, I am here to show you the new HDR compositions from my 2012 Yosemite National Park and Mono Lake trip. You can view my previous HDR compositions and other trip photos here.

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• Yosemite 2012 (Best Photos)
• Yosemite 2012 (All Photos)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK! Today is the 123rd birthday of  Yosemite National Park. This is part of the reason why I wanted to post these Yosemite National Park photos. Anyways, let's show you guys the photos! Also like last time, these photos aren't in the order they were taken. I'm reorganizing them putting the ones I think is best at the top.

One of my most favorite places to visit in Yosemite National Park is of course Tunnel View! The view there is so breath taking. 

Here is HDR compositions from the hiking trail down to Mono Meadows. Its turnout is on the road up to Glacier Point. 

HDR composition of a sunset I did on the way home from Yosemite. Some ghosting still exists even though I turned on ghost suppression in Photoshop while compositing this. 

HDR composition in Yosemite Village near the motel I stayed at over night. Looks like this photo is out of a children's picture book doesn't it? 

HDR composition of the trail taking you up to Lower Yosemite Falls. 

Here is an HDR composition on the side of the State Route 108 in the Stanislaus National Forest. 

 This is a stream on the side of the State Route 108 in the Stanislaus National Forest on my way to Mono Lake.

Landscapes on my way to Mono Lake.   

These 2 are the view at a turnout in Yosemite.   

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed them. Really sad this wonderful  park is closed just because the idiots running this country can't work things out. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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